Little Words: Meet Buddy

Meet Buddy - your child's new best friend and speech therapy companion! Little Words makes speech practice fun, easy, and effective for children ages 2–8 - including neurodivergent kids with autism, ADHD, speech delay, or apraxia. Buddy is an AI-powered companion who talks, listens, and plays with your child - helping them build vocabulary, practice pronunciation, and gain confidence in speaking. HOW IT WORKS Your child simply talks to Buddy. No reading required, no complicated menus - just a natural conversation with a friendly companion who adapts to your child's level and interests. Buddy remembers your child's name, favorite topics, and progress across sessions. WHAT YOUR CHILD GETS Voice-first sessions - Buddy talks and listens, hands-free Fun speech games - What's that sound, Voice Maze, and more Adventure worlds - Space, Ocean, Forest, Dinosaurs and more to explore Daily warm-up exercises before each session Streak tracking with a growing tree Stars and rewards for every session Terms of Use (EULA): https://littlewords.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://littlewords.ai/privacy WHAT PARENTS GET Progress dashboard with session history Weekly progress cards you can share with family SLP-style reports with PDF export Target sound settings - focus on specific sounds your child needs Mood check before sessions Full control over session length, energy level, and pacing Push notifications (max 1/day, auto-pause if ignored) SUPPORTIVE FOR NEURODIVERGENT LEARNERS Little Words is built with sensitivity to the needs of children with autism, ADHD, speech delay, or sensory sensitivities. • Voice-first - no reading or typing needed • Sensory presets - calm, gentle, or high-energy modes • Adjustable session length (5–20 min) for shorter attention spans • Mood check - Buddy softens his energy when your child needs it • Target sound practice - focus on specific sounds (s, r, l, sh, th...) • Gentle and encouraging - Buddy never says "wrong" • Safe - COPPA compliant, no ads, no data sold BUILT BY SPEECH THERAPY PRINCIPLES Little Words is designed around real speech therapy techniques: target sound practice woven into natural conversation, adaptive difficulty, silence recovery, and pronunciation modeling. Buddy naturally models correct pronunciation without pressure.